Prosecutor-General Paulo Gonet said last week in court that Bolsonaro led a multipronged plot to cling to power illegally that included casting doubt over the country’s electronic voting system and encouraging a Jan. 8, 2023, riot Gonet described as intended to force an army takeover.
Brazil's Supreme Court nearing verdict in coup plot trial of former President Jair Bolsonaro
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Gonet argued that the “shocking and grim picture” outlined in the indictment cannot be understood as a “narrative of isolated facts.” He said the plan to keep Bolsonaro in power also involved several other elements, including previous efforts to sow doubt in Brazil's electronic voting system and a riot by Bolsonaro supporters on Jan. 8, 2023, after Lula was inaugurated.
Top prosecutor in Brazil says Bolsonaro tried to overthrow democracy as trial's final phase opens
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